Finalist New Residential Dwelling (Under 250m²) Award

Located at the end of a private cul-de-sac the client's brief
was for a large two story family home that provided good indoor and
outdoor spaces to cater for their growing family. The section was
north facing and tapered to a narrow street frontage so the house
was kept back on the site to utilise the wider part of the site.
This helped keep the house back from the street and gave an
expansive front yard.

The house is clad in render brick with plaster over and mixed
with Hardies Linea board to accentuate the two story bays to the
north elevation. The roof is mono-pitched to keep the clean
contemporary lines.

The two living spaces, separated by back to back Escea fires,
and the dining area are located on the ground floor to allow access
directly out onto the courtyards while the first floor houses the
family bedrooms. The garage is single story and links to the house
through the main entry area.

Glass elements feature strongly through the house (due to the
client's involvement in the glass industry) and features a glass
floor over a sunken pebble garden in the entry, a glazed floor
panel within the upper deck and glass sliding door between the
living areas.

While budget was not a dominant factor the design and flow of
the house were and the finished result satisfied all of the
client's requirements while giving them an end result that they are
proud to call home.